HomeMy WebLinkAboutFarming '89, 1989-03-22, Page 23FARMING ‘89, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22, 1989. A23.
Store pesticides right way. You won't regret it
Out of sight, out of mind is not a
phrase which should apply to
pesticide storage. The health of the
environment, a farmer’s family and
employees, and even his bottom
line are all dependent on a respon
sible approach to the on-farm
storage of pesticides.
Any storage area chosen should
be highly visible and readily ac
cessible to prevent vandalism. That
may sound contradictory, but a
farmer is less likely to have
unwanted visitors if they know they
can be easily detected. And, if the
site is readily accessible, a farmer
is more likely to regularly check it
and the condition of stored pesti
cides. Once a day isn’t too often.
Locate the storage facility with
an eye to preventing feed, food and
water contamination during regular
storage of in the event of a fire or
storm destruction. Don’t store pes
ticides near livestock and their
feed, close to a well, dugout or any
water course, or in a drainage
channel or low spot.
Pesticide spills inside the storage
area can be contained if the
building has a cement floor with a
lip around its perimeter. It’s also a
good idea to have a low earth
embankment around the building
to contain water and pesticides in
the event of a fire. Your building
should be well-ventilated to pre
vent fume build-up. It should also
be kept locked and well-signed,
indicating only authorized person
nel are permitted. Petroleum pro
ducts and pesticides should not be
stored together, particularly if the
pesticides are in plastic containers.
Keep some absorbent material
handy, like kitty litter to clean up
spills.
Keep safety equipment and pro
tective clothing handy. Inside the
storage area is fine as long as you
can keep your equipment and
clothing clean.
Be prepared for an emergency.
Keep the emergency “800” num
bers of pesticide manufacturers
and the local phone numbers of
fire, police and poison control
centre within quick reach. Make a
list of all stored pesticides includ
ing their trade and chemical
names. Keep that list where it is
accessible - definitely not in the
same building as pesticides. Re
member, the basement, garage
and bam are not the place for
pesticide storage. Safe storage, it’s
in a farmer’s own hands.
For more information on Storage
of Pesticides write to Crop Protec
tion Institute of Canada, #1200, 910
- 7th Avenue S.W., Calgary, Alber
ta, T2P 3N8 and ask for the
brochure “Farm Chemical Safety Is
In Your Hands”.
Local 4-Hers 'Focus
on the Future'
“Learning the importance of
citizenship’’ and “Marketing the
4-H Program’’ were two of the
seminars senior 4-H members
(ages 15 to 21) in an eight-county
area central to London took in
during the Communications ‘89
workshop at this year’s Western
Fair Farm Show.
The workshop was held in the
Administration Building, Saturday,
March 11. The chosen theme was
Focus on the Future and there was
a variety of guest speakers includ
ing Second City Comedy actors, Ed
Sahely and Nia Vardalis, who
helped the 4-H members to get
better acquainted as they were led
through a series of fun participa
tory games and relaxation exer
cises.
This workshops was a chance for
the 4-H members to get to know
one another. It was also an oppor
tunity for them to visit the farm
show. The event was sponsored by
Pioneer Hi-Bred Limited of Chat
ham, the Western Fair Association
and the Ontario Ministry of Agri
culture and Food.
Representing the City of London
was Orlando Zamprogna, who
spoke to the 4-H members about
the importance of Canadian citizen
ship. Janet Horner, from Shel
burne, gave a brief lesson on the
techniques involved in marketing
the 4-H program. Being your own
boss as an alternative to working
for one was the focus of Lera
Ryan’s seminar on “Starting Your
Own Business.”
“Get a Job” was the topic of
Kathy Biondi, Head of Communi
cations and Continuing Education
and Co-ordinator of Agricultural
Business Management at Centralia
College. She emphasized the im
portance of a well-organized re
sume when looking for employ
ment.
At last year’s Communications
‘88 workshop, there were about 65
people and this year there were 98.
The Communications ‘89 work
shop was open to senior 4-H
members in the eight-county area
of: Essex, Kent, Oxford, Middle
sex, Perth, Lambton, Huron and
Elgin. Members attending from
Huron included: Sheila Rodger, RR
1, Auburn; Jenny Van Eeden
Petersman, RR 1, Auburn; Inge-
borg Van Eeden Petersman, RR 1,
Auburn; Jennifer Grummett, 104
Patrick St., Wingham; Maryanne
Hallahan, RR 1, Belgrave; Lorrie
Glanville, RR 4, Walton; Dean
Glanville, RR 4, Walton; Danny
Glanville, RR 4, Walton; Roger
Miltenburg, RR 1, Dungannon;
Wendy Miltenburg, RR 1, Dun
gannon; Corrie-Lynn Fatt, RR 2,
Gorrie.
COME & MEET THE
JOHN DEERE
TEAM
Understanding feed
analysis terminology
Continued from page A21
(NDF) - NDF is the portion of fiber
that is composed of hemicellulose,
cellulose and lignin. NDF is related
to feed intake or bulk and can be
used in ration formulation to pre
dict forage intake and quality.
Forages low in NDF are usually
high quality ahd have high levels of
intake.
MINERALS - Minerals are the
inorganic element of animals and
plants and is determined by burn
ing off the organic matter and
weighing the residue (ASH). It is
the ash that represents the miner
als. Minerals can be measured in
percent, grams (g), parts per
million (ppm) or milligrams per
kilogram (mg/kg).
MACRO (OK MAJuR) MINER
ALS - Macro minerals are minerals
that are required in relatively large
amounts by livestock. Includes:
calcium (Ca or Cal), phosphorous
(P or Phos), sodium (Na), potas
sium (K), magnesium (Mg) and
sulfur (S).
MICRO (OR TRACE) MINER
ALS - Micro minerals that are
required in relatively small
amounts by livestock. Includes:
iodine (I), cobalt (Co), selenium
(Se), manganese (Mn), iron (Fe),
copper (Cu), zinc (Zn) and
molybdenum (Mo).
VITAMINS - Vitamins are essen
tial organic compounds which are
required by animals in very small
amounts. Some vitamins are syn
thesized by the animal or by the
micro organisms in the rumen and
digestive tract. Vitamins function
as part of enzyme systems and are
essential for normal body function.
Pictured above [left to right], Randy McGregor, Henry Winters, Charlie Brak, J«m Taylor,
Todd Hoggart. Kneeling: Branch Manager Kevin Buchanan. [Absent from photo, Brian
McGregor].
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